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Transcript

Lady Coogs Beat Odds
In what was to be a rebuilding year after the graduation of
three starters, the Lady Coogs
upset predictions of a 5th place
SWC standing and matched
their '86 record, with a 3rd place
slot. The women ended their
11th straight winning season
with a 19-10 overall record and
a conference record of 10-6.
Their 79.9 points per game
average was the highest in UH
history as well as the second
highest scoring offense in the
1986-87 SWC season.
After this impressive season,
the Lady Coogs went on to defeat Baylor 70-52 in the SWC
Post Season Tournament.
However, Arkansas beat the ladies in a close, high-scoring
semi-finals game, 96-82, despite
the excellent performance by
UH players.
Senior, Dejuena Carter, all
SWC guard, led the SWC in
regular season scoring and set a
UH record for scoring in double figures in 28 consecutive
games. Carter, with 1,102 career
points, is the 8th UH woman
basketball player to score over
1,000.
SWC Newcomer of the Year,
junior center Missy Davis, led
the SWC in blocked shots with
45. She also ranked number one
in free throw percentage with
79.9, making 99 of the 125 she
attempted. Davis was also
ranked among the top five
scorers, with 327 points this
season.
Defensively, the Lady Coogs
pressed hard with 439 steals,
and forced 749 turnovers. Senior guard Bridget Chaney had
101 steals, ranking her among
only ten in UH history to steal
more than 100 times in a season.
A weakness the Lady Coogs
exhibited was in their 3-point
shooting. They attempted only
16 3-point shots this season,
and made only 3. On the other
hand, their opponents made 31
of 93 attempts. Head Coach
Greg Williams said, "the ladies
are more inside-oriented and
shoot the sure shots unless
they're playing a catch-up
game." Williams added, the 3-
point shot "will probably not be
a big weapon in the 87-88 season, as well."
With four starters returning
in the 87-88 season and six
promising recruits joining the
Lady Coogs ranks, Williams expects at least 20 wins, a second
place conference title, and a bid
in the NCAA Tournament.
—Darrell Hutto
Front row (I-r) Bridget Chaney, Cozette Ealy, Dejuena Carter, and Carla
Fountain. Back row (I-r) Sandy Jarka, Andrew Parker, Debbie Sheffield,
Kim Scott, Teresa Kindricks, Kelly McCabe, Laura Medley, Missy Davis,
Barbara Anderson, Sharon Knight, and Head Coach Greg Williams.
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